Chapter 45 - 45 45 Stopped Before Speaking

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45: Chapter 45: Stopped Before Speaking 45: Chapter 45: Stopped Before Speaking “Chen Fenggang’s old house was sold to Baohe?” Old Lady Lin suddenly raised her buttocks as if stung by a scorpion, stretching forward, staring blankly at Lin Chuchun, “Who told you that?” With a gloomy and dark look up close, Lin Chuchun was startled and stepped back, “Grandma, Guangrong told me.” Guangrong was Chen Fenggang’s eldest grandson, about the same age as Chuchun and Chuqiu, and was someone they had grown up with from childhood. “I... I listened to grandma, went over to inquire whether they were really moving or just pretending, but before I reached the door, I saw Uncle and his family along with Hongqi carrying things out of the courtyard. I quickly hid behind a stack, and then secretly followed them, watching them enter the old house of Grandpa Gang.” I was thinking about going in to see, but Guangrong came out of the old house. I asked him why Uncle’s family had run over to his place, and he said that that afternoon, Uncle and his wife had gone to see Grandpa Gang, and bought his old house.” Sweating under Old Lady Lin’s intense gaze, Lin Chuchun swallowed and explained again in detail. “Where did Brother get the money to buy a house?” Yang Aihua asked puzzledly, looking towards Old Master Lin, “Dad, do you think this is real?” “Whether it’s true or not, they have already moved in...” Old Master Lin sighed deeply, “I underestimated him, he really managed to pull this off.” “Dad, what should we do?” Yang Aihua looked worriedly at Old Master Lin, “Baohai has already gone to the commune, if Director Xue finds out we are deceiving him, then after this...” Indeed, it’s one thing not to succeed, but another to deceive. Old Master Lin frowned tightly, “I underestimated Baohe, I really did underestimate him...” “We can’t let this be, let’s talk to Chen Fenggang...” Old Lady Lin muttered as she got off the kang, “During the New Year, Old Lu’s family wanted to buy the old house, and he wouldn’t sell it for any amount of money; how come he sold it now? He’s trying to harm us, I must ask what has offended him so much that he would trap us like this.” “He owes Baohe a favor, remember?” Old Master Lin grabbed Old Lady Lin, “Back when Baohe suffered those hardships, he was always concerned, and now by asking him, aren’t you just inviting him to give you a good telling-off?” Old Lady Lin looked defiant, “What’s he to tell me off about? What right does he have to tell me off?” “What’s he to tell you off about?” Old Master Lin snorted, “Regarding the marital alliance with the Xue family, who benefited, and who owes, don’t you have any idea? Fenggang is the former secretary general, and his seniority matters. If he really spoke out, could we still hold our heads up in the village afterwards?” “If the marriage alliance does not succeed and the Xue family blames us, could we then hold our heads up?” Old Lady Lin’s face darkened, “Besides, how do we owe Chuxia anything? She was married off to enjoy a better life.” “If you can say that, it means you also know that we owe Baohe’s family...” Old Master Lin said as he rose, “I’m going outside for a walk.” ... The house that Chuxia’s family bought was an old courtyard built in the late 1950s, with a bedroom on each of the east and west sides and a central hall, commonly referred to as the living room. Both bedrooms were the same size, about fifteen square meters each, the hall was over twenty square meters, and the courtyard was just over forty square meters. At the position by the east wall was a pigsty which, due to jurisdictional limitations, could not house pigs, so they put five chickens in it instead. After settling in, Chuxia looked around the small room freshly pasted with newspapers, her heart brimming with joy as she finally had her own independent space! The wallpaper on the walls was pasted by Grandpa Gang’s two sons and grandson who had helped out. They had intended to clean and tidy up the place themselves when they bought it, but they could not win over Grandpa Gang and ended up owing the Chen family this favor. Speaking of which, the old secretary was indeed a man of loyalty and truth. Had his duties not compelled him, he wouldn’t have done what he did back then; it wasn’t really his fault at all, yet he conscientiously took the blame upon himself. She admitted that in persuading her parents to buy this house, she had precisely targeted Grandpa Gang’s preferences. Convincing her parents had indeed cost her a lot of effort. This favor, whether they would gradually repay it to the Chen Family or stake her lifelong happiness on it, was the two options she presented to her parents, and ultimately, her parents chose the former. If it hadn’t been for reaching a desperate situation, she wouldn’t have wanted to do this. “Look how happy you are, your smile is almost reaching your ears.” After making a round through each room and coming back, Luo Xiaoqiong couldn’t resist teasing Chuxia. “Of course, from now on we can do whatever we want without anyone watching us, naturally I’m happy.” Chuxia’s smile reached the corners of her eyes, “Say whatever we want to say, eat whatever we want to eat, do whatever we want to do—things I wouldn’t have dared to dream of before.” Luo Xiaoqiong sighed, “It’s just that the house and windows are a bit small, warm in winter, but probably a bit stuffy in summer.” “The windows can be made a bit larger. The walls of this old house are thick, and it faces north and south, so when the breezes blow through in summer, it won’t be too hot,” Chuxia was quite optimistic about this. Luo Xiaoqiong nodded, “That’s true, it’s still better than worrying every day about being kicked out and having to watch other people’s faces.” Chuxia glanced at her, her brow furrowing, “What’s on your mind?” Luo Xiaoqiong quickly denied, “Nothing, nothing...” Then she dragged Chuxia out, “Let’s go, let’s go, my mom has made the meal, and after we eat, she and my dad will come over to help clean up.” Meanwhile, Zhao Yulan, who was tending the fire in the main hall, quickly said, “Xiaoqiong, tell your mom that we won’t be coming over. We’ll keep the fire up here so it’s nice and warm for sleeping tonight. Once we’re settled, we’ll invite your family over to warm the stove for us.” Warming the stove was a celebration of moving into a new house. “Auntie, my mom said if you don’t come over, she’ll bring the food here.” Luo Xiaoqiong spread her hands as she spoke, “You know what my mom is like, Uncle, don’t tidy up anymore, let’s go.” Thinking of Fat Auntie’s temperament, Zhao Yulan had no choice but to compromise. Moving into the new house had lifted everyone’s spirits. Zhao Yulan and Lin Baohe, unlike before, felt uninhibited and ate freely, which especially delighted Fat Auntie and Luo Gangshun. However, several times Hongqi seemed about to say something, but was interrupted by Fat Auntie every time. After the mother and daughter duo went out for a while and then returned, Hongqi no longer tried to interject and after the meal, said goodbye to Lin Baohe and Zhao Yulan and returned to his own room, not even giving Chuxia a glance. “This damn kid, I scolded him, and he is still holding a grudge,” Fat Auntie awkwardly tried to cover up for her son. “You went too easy on him!” Luo Gangshun frowned, “He’s grown up and still so thoughtless. If I hadn’t been out at a meeting, I would have really taught him a lesson today...” “Ahem!” Fat Auntie coughed forcefully, “Gangshun is just upset he didn’t come help with the move earlier.” Luo Gangshun hastily added, “Such a big guy and still lacks common sense!” “At the time of cleaning, Chuxia’s dad couldn’t even lend a hand, let alone Hongqi. It was just the right time for him to arrive.” Seeing that the couple was covering something up, Zhao Yulan played along and stood up with Lin Baohe, “The other side is damp; tonight Chuxia will squeeze in with Xiaoqiong.”

Chapter 45 - 45 45 Stopped Before Speaking

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